Suppose That Usage of Cooking Oil at Harry's Fish Fry

question 30

Essay

Suppose that usage of cooking oil at Harry's Fish Fry is normally distributed with an average of 15 gallons/day and a standard deviation of two gallons/day. Harry has just fired the manager and taken over operating the restaurant himself. Harry has asked you to help him decide how to reorder cooking oil in order to achieve a service level which is seven times the risk of stockout (7/8). Lead time is eight days. Assume that cooking oil can be ordered as needed.

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